Yealands Estate win at Sydney International Wine Competition

Yealands Estate wins Best Pinot Noir trophy at the Sydney
International Wine Competition

Yealands Estate has
claimed its first award of 2013, with a trophy at the Sydney
International Wine Competition. The J F Hillebrand New
Zealand Ltd Perpetual Trophy for Pinot Noir was awarded to
the Yealands Estate Reserve Pinot Noir 2011.

The Sydney
International Wine awards are renowned for choosing wines
that enhance the dining experience and aim to expand the
repertoire of choice for consumers making wine selections.
The rigorous judging process means that award-winning wines
are each judged three times and alongside food.

This
international recognition for Yealands Estate Reserve Pinot
Noir adds to the recent success of the Marlborough based
winemakers. Accolades include multiple trophies for
Sauvignon Blanc, across the range, including the title of
the ‘world’s best Sauvignon Blanc’ from the 2012
International Wine Challenge.

The Yealands Estate Reserve
Pinot Noir 2011 was grown in the Gibbston Valley, Central
Otago. The mineral acidity of this single vineyard blend
contributed to its selection as best food matched Pinot
Noir.

“As a winemaking team we’re very excited to
receive this award, which demonstrates the depth of the
Yealands portfolio. The 2011 vintage was a great year for
Gibbston Valley and the fruit we harvested was at optimum
ripeness. The wine was carefully blended with balance and
elegance in mind, making this Pinot Noir a versatile food
match,” says Yealands Estate Wines Chief Winemaker, Tamra
Washington.

Yealands Estate is New Zealand’s leading
environmentally sustainable winery based in the Awatere
Valley, Marlborough. Developed by entrepreneur Peter
Yealands, the privately owned winery features advanced green
technology in every aspect of design and function.

It
received carboNZeroCertTM certification in April 2009 and in
doing so was the largest winery in New Zealand to achieve
this status for its organisation and wine products. The
winery and vineyard is also accredited under Sustainable
Winegrowing New Zealand and was recently announced the
international runner up for the “Green Company Of The
Year” category in the Drinks Business 2012 Green Awards,
in the UK.

Yealands Estate wines launched to great acclaim
in August 2008 and have collected more than 300 awards to
date, which goes to show that being green also means making
a great drop.

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